Egon Schiele sketch worth $200,000 discovered in New York thrift store
A sketch by Austrian artist Egon Schiele worth up to $200,000 has been discovered amongst donated items at a New York thrift store. The rare artwork was found in a […]
2019-07-26
Tutankhamen’s head sells for $5.9 million in controversial Christie’s auction
A 3,000-year-old sculpture of the Egyptian King Tutankhamen has sold amidst controversy at Christie’s in London for £4,746,250 ($5.9 million). Prior to the sale on July 4, many had called […]
2019-07-05
Anonymous collector buys ‘lost’ Caravaggio masterpiece before it hits the auction block
A ‘lost’ Caravaggio masterpiece discovered in a French farmhouse attic has sold privately, just two days before it was due to hit the auction block. The 17th century painting ‘Judith […]
2019-06-26
Tutankhamen’s head could bring $4.5 million at Christie’s auction
A stone head of the Ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamen could sell for over $4.5 million when it goes up for auction at Christie’s next month. The rare sculpture, which dates […]
2019-06-06
Only private Hiroshima bomb photo ever taken to sell at Cowan’s Auctions
The only-known private photograph of the WWII Hiroshima bomb explosion is heading for sale at Cowan’s Auctions next month. The photograph was taken by Lt. Russell E. Gackenbach, the last […]
2019-05-28
The world’s most dangerous laptop sold at auction for $1.3 million
A laptop computer dubbed “the most dangerous in the world” has sold at auction in the U.S for $1.3 million. The computer was infected with six of the most menacing […]
Jeff Koons’ Rabbit sells for world record $91 million in New York
Jeff Koons has reclaimed his title as the world’s most valuable living artist, after his sculpture ‘Rabbit’ sold at Christie’s this week for $91 million. The auction in New York […]
2019-05-16
Salvador Dalí’s Christmas cards could sell for more than $1 million
A set of surreal Christmas card designs by Salvador Dalí could fetch more than $1 million when they go up for auction in Paris next month. The 15 artworks offer […]
2019-05-15
Monet’s Haystacks becomes the first Impressionist work to break the $100 million mark
A painting by Claude Monet has become the first Impressionist artwork to sell for over $100 million during a Sotheby’s auction in New York this week. On Tuesday (May 14) […]
Frank Frazetta’s masterpiece Egyptian Queen to auction at Heritage
A masterpiece by the American artist Frank Frazetta could achieve a new world record when it goes up for sale at Heritage Auctions later this month. Frazetta is one of […]
2019-05-09
Modigliani sculpture heads for sale at Christies valued at $40 million
A rare and important sculpture by Amedeo Modigliani could sell for up to $40 million when it goes up for auction at Christie’s next month. Modigliani’s limestone sculpture Tête, circa […]
2019-04-25
Nelson Mandela’s Robben Island prison cell sketch to auction at Bonhams
A Nelson Mandela sketch of his prison cell door on Robben Island could sell for up to $90,000 when it goes up for auction at Bonhams next month. The Bonhams […]
2019-04-16
Paris auction house to sell the gun that killed Vincent Van Gogh
A gun believed to be the weapon with which Vincent van Gogh killed himself is heading for auction in Paris later this year. The rusted 19th century revolver was originally […]
2019-04-05
KAWS Simpsons/Beatles mash-up artwork sells for world record $14.8 million
A KAWS artwork inspired by The Beatles and The Simpsons stunned auctioneers at Sotheby’s on Monday (April 1) as it sold for a world-record $14.8 million. The painting, a parody […]
2019-04-02
Unseen photographs of the Queen discovered at UK auction house
Remarkable unseen photographs of the Queen and the British royal family have been discovered at an auction house in the UK. The candid photographs depict a young Queen Elizabeth and […]
